Chelsea take on Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge tomorrow, looking to extend their winning run in the Premier League to three games.
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Chelsea made it back-to-back Premier League wins with a 2-0 victory over Everton last Saturday, as Pedro Neto scored both goals. The margin could have been greater, with Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Moises Caicedo all missing chances to add to the scoreline.
The result secured Chelsea’s first league clean sheet of the season and followed their emphatic 5-1 win over Bournemouth, taking Xabi Alonso’s side to 13 points from their opening seven matches.
Team News
Defender Malo Gusto is in contention, but Pep Chavarría, Emi Martinez , Emmanuel Emegha, Reece James and Jamie Gittens are all ruled out.
Emi is set to miss around a month after undergoing surgery on a fractured jaw sustained against Everton. Mike Penders, who replaced the Argentine during the match, is expected to step in between the posts for the foreseeable future.
Xabi Alonso’s thoughts
On injuries
“Malo [Gusto] is fine. Pep [Chavarria] is still training a bit more, but he’s not going to make it.”
On Mike Penders
“He’s ready. He’s training well. He showed he has a good level in the cup games. In the few minutes against Everton, he showed his quality and personality. We are fully convinced Mike can play very well.
On Spurs
“I have seen a good team in bad results. We are expecting a tough game. We need to be prepared. Early days for everything.”
On Chelsea’s positive home record vs Spurs
“I knew about it. Tomorrow is another game. We need to prove again that we can continue that run, and knowing it’s a special game. We need to play with heart and head.”
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The Opposition
Lucas Bergvall and Savinho remain unavailable after missing Tottenham’s Monday night win over Coventry and will also sit out this fixture. Dejan Kulusevski’s return is a boost for Spurs, although he is unlikely to be fit enough to start just yet.
Mykhailo Mudryk would be ineligible to face his parent club even if he were fit.
Predicted Lineups
Chelsea: Penders; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, Henderson, Caicedo, Hato; Palmer, Rogers; Joao Pedro
Tottenham: Kinsky; Van Hecke, Adarabioyo, Van de Ven, Robertson; Gray, Tonali; Kudus, Maddison, Marmoush; Solanke
Key stats
- Chelsea have won their last six Premier League meetings with Tottenham, taking their overall record to 39 wins, 21 draws and eight defeats in 68 games.
- Spurs have won just once in 34 Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge, a 3-1 victory in April 2018. Chelsea have won 22 of those meetings, with 11 draws.
- Chelsea went unbeaten in their first 28 Premier League meetings with Tottenham, winning 18 and drawing 10 between December 1992 and March 2006.
- Chelsea won the most recent meeting 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in May 2026. Their biggest victory in the fixture was a 6-1 win at White Hart Lane in December 1997.
- Chelsea have won their last two matches, beating Bournemouth 5-1 before a 2-0 victory at Everton. The latter ended a club-record run of 22 Premier League games without a clean sheet.
- Chelsea’s league matches have averaged 4.29 goals this season, the highest figure in the division heading into Matchweek 8.
- The Blues are unbeaten in their last four home league games, winning three and drawing one, but have conceded in 11 consecutive Premier League matches at Stamford Bridge.
- Since the 2014-15 season, Chelsea have won 29 of their 62 Premier League matches kicking off at 17:30 on a Saturday, drawing 13 and losing 20. Tottenham have won 18 of their 43 such games, drawing 12 and losing 13.
What TV channel is the game on?
Sky Sports (UK) and Peacock (USA)
Our score prediction
Both sides head into tomorrow’s London derby on the back of victories, but Chelsea will be confident of extending their strong home record against Tottenham.
The Blues have scored at least twice in seven of their last 10 meetings with Spurs, and Xabi Alonso’s side will be looking to their attacking firepower to secure another victory and claim all three points.
Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
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